NCJ Number
18397
Editor(s)
K TIEDEMANN
Date Published
1972
Length
177 pages
Annotation
COLLECTION OF PAPERS DISCUSSING THE PROBLEMS OF WHITE COLLAR CRIME IN VARIOUS ECONOMIC AREAS AND FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF VARIOUS PHASES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE PAPERS EMPHASIZE THE PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CAPABLE OF PREVENTING, DETECTING, INVESTIGATING, AND PROSECUTING A TYPE OF CRIME WHICH OFTEN INVOLVES COMPLEX FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TECHNICAL FACTORS. THE SPECIAL AREAS OF THE ECONOMY WHICH ARE DISCUSSED ARE FOREIGN TRADE, AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES, PRIVATE HOME PAYMENTS, EMBARGO REGULATIONS, AND INSURANCE COMPANIES. THE BOOK ALSO ASSESSES THE PROBLEM FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF LEGISLATIVE REFORM, POLICE INVESTIGATION, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, AND DEFENSE SERVICES. A PAPER ON JUDICIAL PROCESSES IN WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL CASES DISCUSSES THE ROLES OF JURORS, WITNESSES, AND EXPERT WITNESSES. ACTUAL CASES ARE CITED THROUGHOUT THE TEXT. --IN GERMAN SEE NCJ-32507 FOR ENGLISH TRANSLATION.